Young Artists Honored at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival

Wednesday, February 25 2009

Feb. 25, 2009

Written by Jeff Olson

MOSCOW, Idaho — Young student musicians from the Northwest were featured at the first day of the 2009 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho.

Elementary, middle and junior high schools students were the focus of the first day of student performances. The young musicians performed for adjudicators who provided feedback and critical evaluation of the groups’ performance. Groups selected as Adjudicators’ Choice were invited to perform at the afternoon Young Artists Concert in the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center and received awards from festival sponsors.

The first day of the jazz festival also featured clinics by jazz artists performing at the festival, including trumpeter Byron Stripling, vocalist Jackie Ryan and Jose Rizo’s Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars.

The student groups and soloists selected by adjudicators for recognition were:

About the University of Idaho
Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the states flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation ranking for high research activity. The university¹s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Offering more than 150 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.

About the University of Idaho
The University of Idaho helps students to succeed and become leaders. Its land-grant mission furthers innovative scholarly and creative research to grow Idaho's economy and serve a statewide community. From its main campus in Moscow, Idaho, to 70 research and academic locations statewide, U-Idaho emphasizes real-world application as part of its student experience. U-Idaho combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. It is home to the Vandals. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.